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astrobleme

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as·tro·bleme  (str-blm, -blm)
n.
A scar on the earth's surface left from the impact of a meteorite.
[astro- + Greek blma, missile, wound (from ballein, to throw; see gwel- in Indo-European roots).]
astrobleme [ˈæstrəˌbliːm]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a mark on the earth's surface, usually circular, formed by a large ancient meteorite impact
[from astro- + Greek blēma shot, wound]


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